Pickled Tomatoes

Pickling tomatoes and cucumbers is very well-known in Russia and Ukraine. It’s a great way of preserving tomatoes in a brine and makes it enjoyable during winter months.These pickled tomatoes go well with famous Ukrainian fried potatoes and Uzbek plov. My dearest friend Nellya that lives in Ukraine shared this recipe with me,so the recipe is straight from Ukraine with Ukrainian method of pickling. Sterilizing jars for this recipe is not needed, but you will need a blanket or a thick towel.

What can be a better side dish than pickled tomatoes? Very few dishes can compete with them- loved them as a kid! Never tried to make them myself though, even though my parents were canning pickled tomatoes and cucumbers regularly.